South Korea starter Ryu Hyun-jin pitches in the first inning against Mexico during a World Baseball Classic game in San Diego. The Los Angeles Dodgers bid nearly $26 million for a chance to sign Ryu, the Hanwha Eagles of the Korea Baseball Organization said Saturday.AP Photo

The Detroit Tigers aren't afraid to make moves on the international market.

They made that clear last offseason when they actively pursued Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes.

And, apparently, they're at it again.

The Tigers were reportedly among seven teams that aggressively scouted South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin, a Korean scout told Newsday's David Lennon.

The Rangers, Cubs, Indians, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Twins had also expressed interest in Ryu, a seven-time South Korean All-Star.

It was announced Saturday that the Los Angeles Dodgers won a league-wide auction for the right to negotiate with Ryu with a bid of $25.7 million, the largest ever for a South Korean player.